John Rae (explorer)
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John Rae was a Scottish surgeon who explored parts of northern Canada. He was a pioneer explorer of the Northwest Passage.
Rae in 1862
Rae in the 1860s
Plaque commemorating Rae's time in Hamilton, Ontario
Rae's grave at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney
Hall of Clestrain
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The Hall of Clestrain is a house in the parish of Orphir, Orkney, Scotland. The house was the birthplace of the explorer John Rae in 1813. Currently derelict, the house became a listed building in 197
John Rae (explorer)
…native methods, and ability to travel long distances with little equipment while living off the land. Rae was born as the sixth of nine children at the Hall of Clestrain in Orkney in the north of Scotland with family ties to Clan MacRae. His father managed up to 300 tenant farmers for a local nobleman, Sir William…
The Hall of Clestrain
The Hall of Clestrain is currently derelict